Over the past two weeks, Russian action and rhetoric have been heating up in an effort to apply greater pressure on Ukraine and discredit its upcoming elections, now a little more than two months away. First, on the rhetoric side– Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of Russia’s security council, warned of the “loss of Ukraine’s statehood” if Ukraine...

Recently, a dangerous type of malicious code, or malware, called “GreyEnergy,” has been detected in Ukraine and Poland. At least three energy and transport companies have been affected, for at least three years, according to the Slovakia-based ESET cybersecurity company, which in the past helped to investigate the 2015 Ukrainian energy grid hack. In...

With less than three months to go before Ukrainians head to the polls to cast their votes for president, the election campaign is heating up. A number of political figures have registered their candidacies, and more are expected to follow suit. Accompanying ramped up election activity in Ukraine is an increase in unwanted Russian...

In the run-up to the March 2019 Ukrainian Presidential Election, we will keep an eye on Ukrainian- and Russian-language news articles referencing reported cyber attacks that could affect political stability in Ukraine. Here are some translated highlights from recent Russian-language news articles from the Ukrainian and Russian press. From the Ukrainian press: Lithuanian President...

On December 26, 2018, at the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council, President Poroshenko announced the end of martial law and confirmed that the presidential election will be held as scheduled. According to Ukrainian legislation, the presidential elections in the country are held on the last Sunday of March for the fifth...

Once again, history is calling Ukraine to an extraordinary task. On Sunday, March 31 2019, Ukrainian voters will participate in a nationwide presidential poll at a time of historic technological, democratic, and geopolitical challenges—the convergence of which would make any strategist or nation tremble in fear. Despite these risks—or perhaps due to them—Ukraine also...

Since the invasion of Crimea and eastern Ukraine by Russia, there have been many well-documented cases of the use of computer network operations for intelligence collection and even force projection. Over time, the scale and impact of these attacks has risen considerably, including the remote, unauthorized manipulation of Ukraine’s electricity grid and a country-wide...